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Man Is Joyful Living His Life Not Being a Star Wars Fan
Gus Johnson shares the joy he feels living his life not being a Star Wars fan.
I Am Gingerbread Groot
Norwegian cake designer Caroline Eriksson, who built a truly impressive giant gingerbread Alien Xenomorph sculpture in 2018, has even outdone her own self with a…
The Icelandic Legend of Jólakötturinn, A Giant ‘Yule Cat’ Who Stalks Those Without New Clothes at Christmas
Dr. Emily Zarka discuses the Icelandic legend of Jólakötturinn ("Yule Cat") who stalks those who aren’t wearing new clothes on Christmas Eve.
Toronto Mom and Her Two Kids Recreate the Beastie Boys ‘Intergalactic’ Music Video for Their Holiday Card
A mom and her children celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Beastie Boys "Intergalactic" music video by recreating it for a holiday card.
A Hilariously Honest Illustrated Guide to Dog Breeds
Grace Gogarty is a very clever illustrator, animal lover and former doggie daycare employee who created a hilariously honest guide to dog breeds according to…
A Handmade Stained Glass TIE Fighter Hanging Lamp
Russian glass artist VG Fantasy has created an incredibly detailed hanging Star Wars TIE Fighter lamp made out of stained glass and metal. When turned…
A Juicy Cover of the Smash Mouth Song ‘All Star’ Played on Ocarinas Made Out of Melons
Finnish musician and ocarina maker Toni Patanen, aka Pupsi (previously), created musical instruments out of a variety melons and performed a juicy ocarina cover of…
A Brilliant AI-Powered Universal LEGO Sorting Machine
Inspired by the custom LEGO axle sorter built by Akiyuky in 2013, Australian software engineer, AI enthusiast, and game developer Daniel West spent two years…
Impressionist Jim Meskimen Turns Into the Actor He’s Voicing During an Uncanny Deepfake Christmas Poem
Jim Meskimen recited his poem "The Deeper Metrics of Christmas" while being deepfaked with the impressions he did for each verse.
Lucas the Spider Draws a Portrait of His Friend the Fly
Lucas the Spider is an arachnid of many talents. As enumerated in the past to his good friend the fly, Lucas is very good at…